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Common snapping turtle

Chelydra serpentina

Description:

Baby snapper found in the woods near the Hudson River

Habitat:

Wetland

1 Species ID Suggestions

NeilDazet
NeilDazet 11 years ago
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina Common snapping turtle


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3 Comments

radioactive.bear15
radioactive.bear15 11 years ago

Oh! Thank you so much for that information :) I really appreciate it

NeilDazet
NeilDazet 11 years ago

Hey radioactive.bear15. Welcome to Project Noah. Based on spotting location in NY, this would be a common snapping turtle. The other snapping turtle species, the alligator snapping turtle, is found mostly in states along the Mississippi.

notnoahbell
notnoahbell 11 years ago

Turtle

New York, USA

Spotted on Sep 5, 2012
Submitted on Jan 23, 2013

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